Newly Introduced Legislation

June 01, 2026

Here’s a look at some of the upcoming legislation coming to the Pennsylvania General Assembly that’s on our radar.

If you have any questions, comments, or would like to discuss how these proposals may affect your work, we’d love to hear from you. Check HAP’s Bill Tracker for more legislation of note, login is required.

• House Resolution 534 (Venkat, D–Allegheny):  Directs the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a follow-up study evaluating how medical schools are promoting primary care careers.  
• Senate Bill 1333 (Saval, D–Philadelphia):  Prohibits employer credit checks on job applicants in most hiring decisions.   
• Senate Bill 1342 (Robinson, R–Allegheny):  Establishes a direct reimbursement rate for mandated 911 emergency medical services provided by EMS providers from insurers, regardless of whether the EMS provider is in the insurance network.  
• House Bill 2529 (Scott, D–Montgomery):  Classifies medetomidine as a Schedule III controlled substance in Pennsylvania. 
• House Bill 2543 (Venkat, D–Allegheny):  Would establish timelines for the Department of Human Services and the County Assistance Offices to process Medicaid pending applications. 
• Cosponsorship Memo (Schlossberg, D–Lehigh):  Cosponsorship language being circulated which would overhaul Pennsylvania's Mental Health Procedures Act. The proposal would update the standard for involuntary commitment, prioritize least-restrictive treatment options, improve county-to-county uniformity, and modernize definitions and timelines to align with current medical practice.